Complete Septic System Maintenance Services
How a Septic System Works
In a typical septic system, household wastes – including discarded food scraps, laundry water, cooking oils and grease – flow to a watertight septic tank, where they are decomposed by bacteria. In the tank, the complex food and waste particles are broken down by natural bacterial processes so the can percolate into the subsoil surrounding a drainage field. Inside the tank, the majority of the waste decomposes into sewage water, while heavier solids settle to the bottom and accumulate as sludge. Other lighter particles – including grease and oil – rise to the surface and form a scum. The decomposed sewage water then flows from the tank, through a distribution box and into a drainage field – a series of perforated pipes laid below ground in a bed of gravel. The liquid leaches out through the gravel and is further purified as it percolates through the soil. The more complete the decomposition of household waste, the more efficiently and trouble free a septic system functions. However, when a septic system is overloaded or not properly maintained, the bacterial decomposition can slow or stop, causing untreated liquid and solid wastes to overflow into the soil. Excessive use of bleaches, disinfectants and caustic or acid drain cleaners also deters the bacterial action of the system, and greases and solids can build up until they choke the system and block the flow of the liquid into the soil. When this happens, the drainage field may have to be dug up and replaced – a costly undertaking.
Septic Services
- Septic Tank & Drywell Pumping/Cleaning
- Septic System Installations
- City Sewer Connections
- Lift Station Pumping/Cleaning
- Flooded Basement Vacuum Cleaned
- Electronic Septic System Location Service
- Neighborhood Discounts
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Proper septic system maintenance will aid in avoiding costly and unnecessary expense.
Maintaining your septic system?
Your septic system should be properly maintained to assure years of trouble free service. Have your septic tank cleaned every 2-3 years.
Proper maintenance of your septic system begins by installing an effluent cartridge filter. The filter will warn you when your system needs attention.
Failing septic systems can:
- Endanger your family's health.
- Pollute the environment
- Reduce your property value.
- Be expensive to repair.
Warning signs of septic system problems:
- Wet spots in the yard.
- Slow draining toilets or drains.
- Gurgling sounds in your drains.
- Sewage odors.
You've spent thousands of dollars on your home and landscaping, lack of maintenance on your septic system will allow solid waste materials to flow into your drainfield eventually clogging it.
Don't let clogged drainfields cause this to happen to your backyard.
